
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Released:
1987-11-26
Duration:
1hr 33min
Genres:
Comedy
Rating 7.2
What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.
Overview
An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.
Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Hughes Entertainment
Additional Info
Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $49,500,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 14.363 |
Directed By
John Hughes
Crew
Screenplay
John Hughes
John Hughes
Original Music Composer
Ira Newborn
Ira Newborn
Director
John Hughes
John Hughes
Producer
John Hughes
John Hughes
Production Design
John W. Corso
John W. Corso
Editor
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Costume Design
April Ferry
April Ferry
Director of Photography
Donald Peterman
Donald Peterman
Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman
Wylie Stateman
Set Decoration
Linda Spheeris
Linda Spheeris
Set Designer
Louis M. Mann
Louis M. Mann
Sound Editor
Hugo Weng
Hugo Weng
Makeup Artist
Frank Griffin
Frank Griffin
Sound Editor
Chris Jargo
Chris Jargo
Executive Producer
Michael Chinich
Michael Chinich
Sound Editor
Dan M. Rich
Dan M. Rich
Sound Editor
Randy Kelley
Randy Kelley
Supervising Sound Editor
Lon Bender
Lon Bender
Sound Editor
Victor Grodecki
Victor Grodecki
Sound Editor
Lorna Anderson
Lorna Anderson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
Executive Producer
Neil Machlis
Neil Machlis
Art Direction
Harold Michelson
Harold Michelson
Sound Editor
Larry Kemp
Larry Kemp
Set Decoration
Jane Bogart
Jane Bogart
Makeup Designer
Ben Nye Jr.
Ben Nye Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John T. Reitz
John T. Reitz
Stunt Driver
Corey Michael Eubanks
Corey Michael Eubanks
Second Assistant Director
Arthur Anderson
Arthur Anderson
First Assistant Director
Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe
Music Editor
Jeff Carson
Jeff Carson
Location Manager
Robbie Goldstein
Robbie Goldstein
Special Effects
Stan Parks
Stan Parks
ADR Supervisor
Stan Gilbert
Stan Gilbert
Music Supervisor
Tarquin Gotch
Tarquin Gotch
Unit Production Manager
Neil Machlis
Neil Machlis
Music Coordinator
Ron Payne
Ron Payne
Sound Mixer
James R. Alexander
James R. Alexander
Stunt Coordinator
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
Hair Designer
Toni-Ann Walker
Toni-Ann Walker
Special Effects
William Aldridge
William Aldridge
Hairstylist
Dione Taylor
Dione Taylor
TOP CAST

Steve Martin
Neal Page

John Candy
Del Griffith

Laila Robins
Susan Page

Michael McKean
State Trooper

Dylan Baker
Owen

Kevin Bacon
Taxi Racer

Olivia Burnette
Marti Page

Carol Bruce
Joy Page

Diana Douglas
Peg

Martin Ferrero
Motel Clerk

Larry Hankin
Doobie

Richard Herd
Walt

Susan Kellermann
Waitress

Matthew Lawrence
Little Neal

Edie McClurg
Car Rental Agent

Susan Isaacs
Marie

John Randolph Jones
Cab Dispatcher

Ben Stein
Wichita Airport Rep

Lyman Ward
John

George Petrie
Martin

Gary Riley
Motel Thief

Charles Tyner
Gus
Lulie Newcomb
Owen's Wife

Nicholas Wyman
New York Lawyer
Gaetano Lisi
Cab Driver - New York
Diana Castle
Stewardess #1
Julie H. Morgan
Stewardess #2

Bill Erwin
Man on Plane

Ruth de Sosa
New York Ticket Agent
Kim Genelle
Receptionist
Grant Forsberg
Brand Manager
David Raiport
Cafe Patron
Andrew J. Hentz
Bus Lover
Karen Meisinger
Bus Loverette
Gary Palmer
Pilot
John Moio
Screaming Driver

Victoria Vanderkloot
Screaming Driver's Wife

William Windom
Mr. Bryant